Trauma, General Orthopedics, Spine, Upper Extremity, Sports Medicine
Kim Hand, MPAS, PA-C
Kim Hand, MPAS, PA-C
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Specialty
General Orthopedics
Sports Medicine -
Location
Anchorage
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Working Alongside
Chris Manion, MD
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Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (2005)
Samuel Merritt College
Oakland, CA
About
Physician Assistant Kim Hand holds a master’s degree in Physician Studies and is an experienced orthopedic urgent care provider. Before joining OPA in 2022, she worked at a Level II trauma center, and she also has experience as a surgical first assist, working on complex specialty cases such as scoliosis corrections, disc removal and fusions, and disc replacement.
Today at OPA Anchorage, she helps patients get on the road to recovery – with precise evaluations, immediate fracture care, casting and splinting, post-operative treatment, and more.
When not helping her fellow Alaskans recover from their activities, she’s out enjoying her own – hiking, snowshoeing, swimming, scuba diving, backpacking, camping, Nordic skiing & skijoring, live music & theatre, kayaking, cooking, travel, gardening, and dog park excursions.
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Special Interests
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Additional Education
- B.S., Exercise & Sport Science (2000)
Concentration Biological Sciences
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
- B.S., Exercise & Sport Science (2000)
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Research Experience
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Chief Coordinator, Zimmer Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty Registry of Outcomes
Center for Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
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Activities & Achievements
- American Academy of Physician Assistants – Fellow 2006-present
- Physician Assistants in Orthopedic Surgery – Fellow 2009-present
- Student Representative, House of Delegates, American Academy of Physician Assistants 2003-2005
- Northwestern State University NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball 1996-1999: Team Captain 1999, Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention 1998, 1999
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License & Certifications
- Alaska State Physician Assistant License
- DEA License
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Questions?
The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.
OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive arthroscopies (repairs), and total joint replacement.
